28 August 18
US Police Militarization Leads to More Violence, Targets Black People: Study
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Excerpt: "A new study shows that militarizing police units has a reverse effect on communities, triggering higher levels of violence, distrust towards law enforcement, and discrimination."
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Excerpt: "A new study shows that militarizing police units has a reverse effect on communities, triggering higher levels of violence, distrust towards law enforcement, and discrimination."
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White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow's comments came after the president posted a pair of early morning tweets accusing Google of rigging its search results and suggesting the tech giant was breaking the law. (photo: Susan Walsh/AP)
Trump Administration Taking a Look at Whether Google Searches Should Be Regulated, Kudlow Says
Isaac Stanley-Becker, Brian Fung and Tony Romm, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "The Trump administration is 'taking a look' at whether Google and its search engine should be regulated by the government, Larry Kudlow, President Trump's economic adviser, said Tuesday outside the White House."
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Isaac Stanley-Becker, Brian Fung and Tony Romm, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "The Trump administration is 'taking a look' at whether Google and its search engine should be regulated by the government, Larry Kudlow, President Trump's economic adviser, said Tuesday outside the White House."
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Jared Kushner. (photo: Andrew Harnik/AP)
Kushner Cos. Fined for Falsifying Construction Permits
Vanessa Romo, NPR
Romo Writes: "Kushner Cos. has been hit with $210,000 in fines by New York City regulators for filing false real estate paperwork over several years."
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Vanessa Romo, NPR
Romo Writes: "Kushner Cos. has been hit with $210,000 in fines by New York City regulators for filing false real estate paperwork over several years."
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'Though I've always refused to engage in this modern slavery myself, I've witnessed plenty of examples of it.' (image: Kevin Rashid Johnson)
Kevin Rashid Johnson | Prison Labor Is Modern Slavery. I've Been Sent to Solitary for Speaking Out
Kevin Rashid Johnson, Guardian UK
Johnson writes: "This week, a nationwide strike was launched across US prisons that has the potential to become the largest protest of incarcerated men and women in the history of this country."
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Kevin Rashid Johnson, Guardian UK
Johnson writes: "This week, a nationwide strike was launched across US prisons that has the potential to become the largest protest of incarcerated men and women in the history of this country."
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The Los Angeles Gun Club. (photo: Getty Images)
California Passes Trio of Gun Control Bills, Including Lifetime Ban on Domestic Violence Convicts
Amanda Michelle Gomez, ThinkProgress
Gomez writes: "California lawmakers passed three gun control bills Monday, including a lifetime ban on owning firearms for people convicted of domestic violence, days after a gunman in Jacksonville, Florida opened fire at a video game tournament, killing two people and injuring 14."
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Amanda Michelle Gomez, ThinkProgress
Gomez writes: "California lawmakers passed three gun control bills Monday, including a lifetime ban on owning firearms for people convicted of domestic violence, days after a gunman in Jacksonville, Florida opened fire at a video game tournament, killing two people and injuring 14."
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Argentines held a national march against extrajudicial killings. (photo: La Nota)
Argentina: Citizens Protest Extrajudicial Police Killings
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Excerpt: "Social organizations, relatives of victims of police brutality, and human rights groups marched in Argentina Monday against what they call security forces' 'trigger happy' approach to crime fighting, which has seen a person killed every 23 hours according to the Coordinating Committee Against Police and Institutional Repression (Correpi for its Spanish acronym)."
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Excerpt: "Social organizations, relatives of victims of police brutality, and human rights groups marched in Argentina Monday against what they call security forces' 'trigger happy' approach to crime fighting, which has seen a person killed every 23 hours according to the Coordinating Committee Against Police and Institutional Repression (Correpi for its Spanish acronym)."
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Local residents rebuild a path that was damaged by the earthquake in Beleq. (photo: Fathul Rakhman/Mongabay-Indonesia)
Indigenous Architecture Saves Lives in Indonesia Quakes
Fathul Rakhman, Mongabay
Rakhman writes: "'Alhamdulillah, my family is safe,' says a misty-eyed Jumayar, giving thanks to god. His home, once proud and tall, lies crumpled beside him in a tangle of debris."
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Fathul Rakhman, Mongabay
Rakhman writes: "'Alhamdulillah, my family is safe,' says a misty-eyed Jumayar, giving thanks to god. His home, once proud and tall, lies crumpled beside him in a tangle of debris."
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